Jun 30, 2009

This photo was taken almost a year ago for a local magazine. I forgot all about it until I was looking through my old files yesterday night. Anyway, it was taken by the talented Bj Pascual(hope you don't mind I stole the picture!) Thanks for making me look decent and a bit tall :D

Anyway see the gold studded dress? I got it a year ago on sale for P500 ($10) when it was originally around P5000 ($100) or something??? Best STEAL ever!!

Little Miss Dress Up readers... H and I are going on an adventure in about a week!!!Can you guys guess where were headed????

Jun 28, 2009

Since arriving from Taiwan, I've had an inexplicable urge to do research for my dissertation. The night my plane touched Manila, I got home and spent 3 hours on jstor reading relevant academic journals. I've also been digging up old newsweeks for articles on east asian political economy (To no avial. Everything written in the last 5 months is about Obama).

If only these urges came at the right time of the year and not during Summer.

Jun 25, 2009

You guys probably know by the now that I get excited by the littlest things. So when my cousin and I were randomly walking around New York you could imagine how thrilled I was to see The New York Palace right in front of me. It's the hotel which is supposedly home to Chuck Bass and the Van Der Woodsens.

Now I regret NOT going on the Gossip Girl tour!!! Next time....maybe in September?

So even if we got rained on, I still had the best time at a picnic that we had while I was in New York. And because I have really shallow life goals, I was able to cross out "Picnic in Central Park" from my list. Yay!

Oh and I KNOW my dress is really wrinkly...try living out of a suitcase for almost a month and you'll understand how hard it could get! (And i don't know how to use an iron)

Wore a white dress to a mini reunion with the girls I spent 4 glorious months in Spain with 6 years ago! Yes, that trip. The trip that started my love affair with the country :D

If you're thinking 'Doesn't she own any other pair of flat shoes?' The answer is no.And they're not even mine. They're my sister's!I just smuggled them in my suitcase.

Ps. Little Ms. R, we were looking at our Spain photos and guess who was in one of them? YOU!!! Remember our MovieWorld adventure in Madrid? I was being such a granny and wouldn't go on any of the rides so I took a nap under the shade instead while guarding your belongings. haha

One of my favorite days in New York where we had brunch at a place called Alice's Tea Cup. Since we were having tea we decided to go a bit prissy and girly. I think my cream petalia bag was enough to fill the frilly quota.

With my bff (yiheeeeeeee!) who I now hate because she lives in New York without me! Hahaha

Before checking out the Model As Muse exhibit we decided to sit on the Met steps a la Gossip Girl.

Tea and scones!!!!

Are there any places here in Manila where we can all sit down, get dressed up and have tea???

With Hanna back in town, we checked out Designs Filipino -- a retrospective exhibit held at Greenbelt 5's Filipino Zone. There was a window display exhibit, a fashion show and whole lot of cocktails!

Our store (ARANAZ) window display created by Dustin Reyes.along with his two other works...

Aren't they all awesome???I wish I could have taken better pictures but I lack skills in the photography dept.

Lastly, check out our two lovely models wearing the hair(bag) pieces that we whipped up just for the show. They're both wearing my clothes which don't look THAT good on me! :(Oh the perks of being tall and skinny...hahahaha!

Jun 10, 2009

Wearing my favorite lace top for my cousin's graduation from Mount Holyoke in Massachusetts where the weather was surprisingly really warm! I find it kinda funny that I left Manila and ended up getting a tan in Massachusetts of all places!!!Anyway, I know I suck from being MIA and neglecting this blog. The laptop I brought along with me on my trip was being such a pain. I just got back from my vacation yesterday and I'm now battling with jet lag...so expect more posts from me!

Jun 4, 2009

Remember this oufit from a couple of posts ago? Anyway...the week before I left Manila I received such a pleasant surprise...an email from Tracey Lomrantz, a fashion blogger from Glamour.com! It's thrilling to find out that someone like her actually visits our little third world blog!! (especially someone with condenast.com attached to her email address! -- i nearly fainted. seriously.)

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